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Cary's a big place. Probably depends on where you're talking about. My DH says that when people ask if Cary is right for them, or where's a good place to look for a house, they should be told how big it is (he grew up in a Garden City, which is pretty small).

You're totally ignoring that job opportunities are magnitudes greater than other metro areas.

Not necessarily. It depends on the field. Ask any recent journalism grad who comes to New York because it's the mecca of publishing. They come here thinking they'll just walk into Conde Nast because they have a degree and did an internship, and they end up waiting tables until they give up and move to a much smaller city or town where they can at least work on a local paper.

Cary's a big place. Probably depends on where you're talking about. My DH says that when people ask if Cary is right for them, or where's a good place to look for a house, they should be told how big it is (he grew up in a Garden City, which is pretty small).

I've seen no difference in the schools between where I live and where we moved from...if anything we've gotten way more one-on-one attention from the teachers down here even though they make way less money. No question I am getting way more for my money here.

Do you mean Garden City or Huntington? If you mean GC, I don't believe that for a second. No offense.

The build cost is higher, but not by that much. You're really paying the premium for the land. I have a hard time believing that you can get that for $200k or anywhere less than $400k (maybe even $500k). What is the land worth, $0? I wouldn't trust the builder if that were the case ($200k).

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Originally Posted by BigMike50

That's a nice house Peq

Just to give you a gauge...The house I purchased was a couple of hundred grand less but it was over twice the size,3 more bedrooms, 3.5 more baths, 3 car garage, brick not vinyl and I think my lot is bigger than 60 x95.. I'm a little over a 1/2 acre.

That house down here could be bought for around 270-300k here

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Originally Posted by twingles

I guess this house would be comparable. I don't care for the area, but this subdivision is highly-sought after. Houses go up to a million. Shows what I know!

That houses you guys listed are NOT new construction!
Youre listing houses 7 to 12 years old. I was specifically asking about new, like the one I posted. And not for nuthin', but I looked at the schools in both those districts. While it's tough to compare NY to VA/NC, they don't look all that great according to the report cards. And this is by NC / VA standards .
The whole year-round schooling must be a bummer, too. Do you have pre-K? Full day K? It seems like a crap shoot...what's with the "choosing" new schools annual program I saw? How is bus service there? How far are your kids bused every day?

That houses you guys listed are NOT new construction!
Youre listing houses 7 to 12 years old. I was specifically asking about new, like the one I posted. And not for nuthin', but I looked at the schools in both those districts. While it's tough to compare NY to VA/NC, they don't look all that great according to the report cards. And this is by NC / VA standards .

The only thing I find consistently cheaper here are live Atlantic lobsters. H&Y and Johns Farms almost always have them for between 4.99 and 6.99 lb. (sometimes as low as 3.99). Can't even get that price in Maine too often anymore. Everything else on LI is such a ripoff I like to grill a 5 buck lobster now and then to feel like a 1% er!

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